My car is in hopefully the finale stages of body work I am looking for a solution I lost the brackets that I cut off my original 240 z  that hold

the tail light surrounds at the bottom section of the tail lights 

thanks.

Those wheels look dog tired...

54 minutes ago, wheee! said:

Those wheels look dog tired...

He'll need a miniature when the motor goes back in.

motor is in runs but has a external coolant leak on the head still figuring out my plan on the engines  wanting to get the car in paint in 2018  just cant find the brackets that hold the rear tail light covers on no bone yards with 240z parts in this neighborhoods thanks for looking

 

 

 

Ugh, my 72 just developed an external coolant leak at the head near timing chain cover.   So, I feel your pain.  Dang!

Edited December 27, 20178 yr by David F

What side and do you have a picture of what part looks like? Ray


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Both sides I cut the brackets off and then bagged and tagged and lost I have no pictures I attempted to look up the part on the technical section but had no luck opening the file  from what I remember there were two on each side the L bracket was spot welded  below the tail light each had a clip that pushed on to the bracket and the tail light bezel surround locked into it I was thinking if there was any company that makes and sells the rear body section might reproduce the brackets, the clips I hoping that those too some one had found a solution on replacing thanks.

I think you're talking about number 8 on here, http://www.carpartsmanual.com/datsun/Z-1969-1978/body-240z/rear-fender-rear-panel-rear-panel-finisher

call Courtesy Nissan and give them that p/n, they'll be able to say if there's any available from Nissan.  You'd be surprised at the parts they can get.

Good luck!

For reference here is a picture that shows the clips and brackets for the tail light finisher/surrounds from when I painted mine.  I think the clip (item 8 that @siteunseen mentioned) attaches to the bracket that is spot welded to the body if I remember correctly.

 

nope nissan no longer carries this part but the picture will help 

thanks.

I have had no luck finding used brackets or clips I am looking for some one that is parting out a 240z  

thanks.

2 hours ago, zbert1 said:

I have had no luck finding used brackets or clips I am looking for some one that is parting out a 240z  

thanks.

 Do you need all four clips? I have a late 71 that I can remove the clips from. Looks like there are two spot welds per clip to be drilled out for removal. Let me know.